Charity runs in London
Take on the challenge of a charity run in London! Unite with a compassionate community, support worthy causes, and make a lasting impact while staying active.🏃♀️🏃♂️ Find events near me for 2025/2026 - search by date or place, display on a map or use the advanced search to find your perfect race.
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- Thu 22 - Sun 25 May
- £250-£1,200
- Thu 22 - Sun 25 May
- £250-£1,200
Run2Paris
A team of 5. A half marathon every day for 4 days. You have just Run2Paris! This is your next great running adventure where you'll camp under the stars on a road trip like no other.
- Newcomers
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Fundraising required
- Hilly
- Urban
- Rural
- Public transport links
- Age 18 & over
- 4 days multi terrain running
- Sat 24 May
- £139
- Sat 24 May
- £139
London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge | 1st Half
A varied 56km challenge, initially following the path of the River Thames, before exploring the North Downs en route to the finish at Turners Hill and a huge celebration!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Undulating
- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 56 km trail running + 800 m ascent
- Sat 24 May
- £199
- Sat 24 May
- £199
London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge | Full 100km Continuous
Leafy Richmond to sunny Brighton – over the North Downs and the South Downs, with some wonderful Surrey and Sussex countryside in between, fully supported all the way with a huge celebratory finish!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 100 km trail running + 1500 m ascent
- Sat 24 - Sun 25 May
- £199
- Sat 24 - Sun 25 May
- £199
London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge | Full 100km over 2 days
Leafy Richmond to sunny Brighton, over the North and South Downs, with some wonderful Surrey and Sussex countryside - all in daylight hours and with a good nights' sleep mid-way!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Undulating
- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 100 km trail running + 1500 m ascent
- Sat 24 May
- £89
- Sat 24 May
- £89
London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge | 1st Quarter
Starting in leafy Richmond, follow the River Thames past Kingston along a scenic route, which arrives at the finish in Oaks Park for a BBQ lunch and celebration.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Flat
- Age 14 & over
- 25 km trail running + 200 m ascent
- Sat 24 - Sun 25 May
- £169
- Sat 24 - Sun 25 May
- £169
London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge | 3/4 Challenge
Starting at Oaks Park then following the fantastic 2nd 1/4 Challenge route to Tulley’s Farm in Turners Hill, and then over the South Downs to the finish line at Brighton Racecourse to a celebration!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Undulating
- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 75 km trail running + 1300 m ascent
- Sat 24 - Sun 25 May
- £89
- Sat 24 - Sun 25 May
- £89
London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge | 2nd Quarter
A great challenge through the Surrey and Sussex countryside with a Sutton start and Turners Hill finish with full support and a great finish line celebration!
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Hilly
- Age 14 & over
- 33 km trail running + 600 m ascent
- Sun 13 Jul
- 22 charities
- Sun 13 Jul
- 22 charities
Saucony London 10K
Secure your charity place in the London 10K today. Run for charity in this bucket list summer run while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Entertainment
- Chip timing
- GPS tracking
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running
- Sun 7 Sep
- 1 charity
- Sun 7 Sep
- 1 charity
The Big Half
Secure your charity place in The Big Half today. Run for charity in a landmark-packed route around London while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
- Families
- Trees not tees
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Entertainment
- Music
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Event expo
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running
- Thu 11 - Sun 14 Sep
- £250-£1,250
- Thu 11 - Sun 14 Sep
- £250-£1,250
Run2Paris
A team of 5. A half marathon every day for 4 days. You have just Run2Paris! This is your next great running adventure where you'll camp under the stars on a road trip like no other.
- Newcomers
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Fundraising required
- Hilly
- Urban
- Public transport links
- Age 18 & over
- 4 days multi terrain running
- Sat 13 - Sun 14 Sep
- £199
- 18 charities
- Sat 13 - Sun 14 Sep
- £199
- 18 charities
Thames Path Ultra Challenge | Full 100km Continuous
The full, non-stop option of the epic Thames Path Challenge from leafy South West London following the river to Hampton Court, Runnymede to finish at Henley-on-Thames for a celebratory finish and BBQ!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Flat
- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 100 km trail running + 350 m ascent
- Sat 13 - Sun 14 Sep
- £199
- 18 charities
- Sat 13 - Sun 14 Sep
- £199
- 18 charities
Thames Path Ultra Challenge | Full 100km over 2 days
An epic challenge from leafy South West London on the River Thames featuring Hampton Court, Runnymede of Magna Carta Fame, Henley-on-Thames and a fabulous celebration finish - all in daylight.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Flat
- Age 18 & over
- 100 km trail running + 350 m ascent
- Sat 13 Sep
- £139
- 18 charities
- Sat 13 Sep
- £139
- 18 charities
Thames Path Ultra Challenge | 1st Half
The first half option of the Thames Path Challenge from leafy South West London on the River Thames along the river to Hampton Court to finish at Runnymede for a big celebration finish and hot meal!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Flat
- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 50 km trail running + 200 m ascent
- Sat 13 Sep
- £89
- 18 charities
- Sat 13 Sep
- £89
- 18 charities
Thames Path Ultra Challenge | 1st Quarter
Start this epic challenge in leafy South West London on the River Thames. This route follows the meandering waterway to Hampton Court for a big celebration finish and picnic!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Age 14 & over
- 28 km trail running + 20 m ascent
- Sun 14 Sep
- 2 charities
- Sun 14 Sep
- 2 charities
Richmond RUNFEST Marathon
Run 'The world's most scenic marathon' through London's greenest borough including Richmond Bridge and the Tow Path. Start inside the Kew Gardens with family fun music festival to finish!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 14 Sep
- 2 charities
- Sun 14 Sep
- 2 charities
Richmond RUNFEST Half Marathon
London's flattest half marathon through its greenest borough exploring the beauties and history of Richmond. Start inside the Kew Gardens with family fun music festival to finish!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running
- Sun 14 Sep
- 1 charity
- Sun 14 Sep
- 1 charity
Richmond RUNFEST 10K
Run the UK’s most beautiful and flattest 10K run inside the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew and run past plenty of beautiful landmarks! Fabulous medal & free entry into the gardens for spectators.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running
- Sun 28 Sep
- 4 charities
- Sun 28 Sep
- 4 charities
Vitality London 10,000
Secure your charity place in the Vitality London 10K today. Run a flat course with closed roads and world-famous landmarks while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
- Families
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Event expo
- Urban
- Free venue entry
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running
- Sat 11 Oct
- FREE-£20
- Sat 11 Oct
- FREE-£20
RBC Race for the Kids | 2K
Join Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity for a family festival and fun run. Walk, jog, wheel or scoot 2K and join the race to help beat childhood cancer.
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- All ages
- 2 km road running
- Sat 11 Oct
- FREE-£25
- Sat 11 Oct
- FREE-£25
RBC Race for the Kids | 5K
Join Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity for a family festival and fun run. Walk, jog, wheel or scoot 5K and join the race to help beat childhood cancer.
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- All ages
- 5 km road running
- Sun 12 Oct
- 27 charities
- Sun 12 Oct
- 27 charities
Royal Parks Half Marathon
Secure your charity place in the Royal Parks Half today. Run for charity through London's parks and on closed roads while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
- Families
- Trees not tees
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Plastic bottle free
- Entertainment
- Music
- Ballot
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Undulating
- PB
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Urban
- Park
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running
- Wed 3 Dec
- Wed 3 Dec
Santa in the City - London | Day 1 - Wednesday
Take on a 4K route packed with interest, wearing a full Santa outfit alongside hundreds of other Santas.
- Enter online
- Flat
- Fancy dress
- Age 3 & over
- 4.5 km road running
- Thu 4 Dec
- Thu 4 Dec
Santa in the City - London | Day 2 - Thursday
Take on a 4K route packed with interest, wearing a full Santa outfit alongside hundreds of other Santas.
- Enter online
- Flat
- Fancy dress
- Age 3 & over
- 4.5 km road running
- Sun 15 Mar 2026
- Sun 15 Mar 2026
Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon
Experience an unforgettable half marathon through the regal grounds of Hampton Court Palace.
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Event village
- Urban
- Park
- Rural
- Free venue entry
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles multi terrain running
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £37.50-£49.50
- 1 charity
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £37.50-£49.50
- 1 charity
Kew Gardens 10K
The Kew 10K is run entirely within Kew Gardens and every runner will receive a fantastic medal, a technical running t-shirt (male and female cut) and free entry into the gardens!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running + 63 ft ascent